Raptors (Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, & Allies)
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Seasons in KC area based on information from "The Sibley Guide to Birds" (2000) and "Birds of Kansas" (2011) |
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Cooper's Hawk (adult female) - KC area year-round |
Cooper's Hawk (juvenile) |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (juvenile) |
Juvenile Sharp-shinned Hawk (from Misty & Mina) | |||
KC area winter only |
Augusta, Ga, July 2, 2007 |
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Red-tailed Hawk |
- KC area year-round |
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Red-tailed Hawk (juvenile) |
Red-tailed Hawk (leucistic) |
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Red-shouldered Hawk - KC area March to
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October and rare in winter |
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Red-shouldered Hawk - Florida 1/3/2010 |
Swainson's Hawk - KC area April through October | |||
Paler color in southeast |
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Northern Harrier - KC area year-round |
Northern Harrier (juvenile) | |||
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Photo by Robert T. Reed |
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Harris's Hawk (southwest) - not in KC area |
White-tailed Hawk (south Texas) - not in KC area |
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Gray Hawk (southwest) - not in KC area |
American Kestrel - KC area year-round |
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Merlin - KC area during migration |
Aplomado Falcons (nest box south Texas) - not in KC area |
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Osprey - KC area during migration |
Black Vulture - not in KC area |
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Turkey Vulture (adult)- KC area summer (breeding) |
Turkey Vulture (juvenile) |
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Mississippi Kite - KC area May to Sept |
Mississippi Kite juvenile Prairie Village 8/28/2012 |
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White-tailed Kite (coastal regions) - not in KC area |
White-tailed Kite in flight - note circles under wings |
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Swallow-tailed Kite - rare in KC (Prairie Village 8/28/2012) |
Ferruginous Hawk (west) - not in KC area |
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Bald Eagle - KC area September to April |
Crested Caracara (southwest) - not in KC area |
